[The Human Santapede]

Filming for series 4 took place in June 2025. That’s around the same time as last year. The series was also shot around a month after The Celebrity Traitors.

Based on last year, we’d expect The Traitors to return in early January 2026. Pinpointing an exact release date is a bit of guesswork, but in 2025 the show kicked off on New Year’s Day (1 January 2025), which was a Wednesday.

In 2026, New Year’s Day falls on a Thursday – one of the three nights that The Traitors typically airs (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays). So, it’s not a stretch to imagine that The Traitors series 4 may kick off on Thursday, 1 January 2026 – assuming it sticks to the same release schedule as previous years.

Alternatively, as The Celebrity Traitors has only just finished, the BBC may delay the release to a bit later to give fans more of a break.

https://www.techadvisor.com/article/...s-trailer.html

[Merry Mockmas]

I'm up for more of The Traitors.

[JingleJones]

I think everyone who watches LOVES it.. i don’t need that much of a break. Bring it on in January

And god there’s such a long time between filming and when it airs. Could you imagine winning and having to keep quiet about it for 6 months??

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by jones89

I think everyone who watches LOVES it.. i don’t need that much of a break. Bring it on in January

And god there’s such a long time between filming and when it airs. Could you imagine winning and having to keep quiet about it for 6 months??

I think that I would slip up in that situation tbh.

[Livia]

Just have to say, the castle and grounds are so beautiful, it's like a perfect place. All the wildlife and nature is breathtaking and every time I see a peacock it reminds me that there is a God. Otherwise, what would be the point of something that weird, that wonderful, evolving?

[millyrose]

Looking forward to next season. i have watch the Australian and New Zealand one's and i am half way through season 2 of the USA, they have all been good.

[Adamw92]

I am so excited for it to return!

[Rustic bauble]

Originally Posted by Livia

Just have to say, the castle and grounds are so beautiful, it's like a perfect place. All the wildlife and nature is breathtaking and every time I see a peacock it reminds me that there is a God. Otherwise, what would be the point of something that weird, that wonderful, evolving?

It is stunning...do you know where it is Livia?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

It is stunning...do you know where it is Livia?

I know it's up in northern Scotland, not sure I could point to it on a map. But then Scotland is pretty spoilt for choice when it comes to beautiful scenery.

[Shaun]

https://ardrosscastle.co.uk/

is the location

[The Human Santapede]

Originally Posted by Shaun

https://ardrosscastle.co.uk/

is the location

DON’T POST JOSY’s ADDRESS ONLINE!!!!

[Holly Christmas]

Originally Posted by Shaun

https://ardrosscastle.co.uk/

is the location

Oooh stunning

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

DON’T POST JOSY’s ADDRESS ONLINE!!!!

she's in an unnamed stable on the edge of the grounds, not to worry x

[Christmas Lights]

The Location is definitely beautiful,I've always wanted to visit Scotland . I'd take part in The Traitors just for the lovely views lol.

Anyway hopefully series 4 will be good , I enjoyed the celebrity one .

[Rustic bauble]

Originally Posted by Shaun

https://ardrosscastle.co.uk/

is the location

Thanks Shaun..

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Shaun

https://ardrosscastle.co.uk/

is the location

…I recall looking up the location in the first season and thinking it would be cool to go there for a mini break thing…but it wasn’t available to stay, it’s just to hire for weddings and functions…I wonder if it’s a marked place where Diane is buried…(…and Paloma as well…)…

[Ammi]

…anyways, obviously always looking forward to any Traitor new season…I was reading this article which looks at and explore rule changes…I wonder if there will be any additions/changes for the next season…

7 urgent rule changes Celebrity Traitors needs to bring in for the next series…


1. Traitors don't recruit automatically when one is banished – they have to earn powers of recruitment
Some of the high points of this series have been seeing Alan have to kill in plain sight, and this idea could be applied to recruitment. Namely that the traitors have to earn the right to get fresh blood for their team. The side quests and missions would bring a new energy – and desperation? – to the villains, which would obviously make for great viewing for the fans. At the moment the missions are fun but relatively inconsequential. Producers could even go one step further and demand that traitors have to earn the right to kill, too.

2. Shields can protect the shield-holder OR their nominee
Here's a thought: what if the shield could be utilised in more than just one way? By being able to pass on the powers of the shield – either in secret or out in the open – it could be used to form more alliances and bring an extra level of game-playing to the show.

3. "I think you're a traitor as you'd be such a great traitor" reasoning needs to end at Round Tables
There needs to be a moratorium on this phrase as it shouldn't be an accepted reason for voting for someone. Ban this insipid explanation!

4. One faithful is given the names of the traitors, but is unable to tell anyone
Adding another layer to the deception and lies, one faithful would benefit from finding out the traitors, but by being unable to tell the others, would need to use their powers of persuasion to get the other faithfuls to vote them out. But would their convictions end up seeing themselves in the firing line as a result?

5. One of the traitors is a secret to the viewers
By only revealing two of the three traitors, it'd allow the audience to play a little bit alongside the actual players, with them not finding out until they left that they were the traitors.

6. The traitors have to sabotage one mission
They can pick and choose which mission in the series they choose to hijack – potentially making them look suspicious to the faithfuls – but the terrible three need to bring chaos to one of Claudia's tasks.

7. Have the murdered faithfuls come face to face with the traitors
It's always fun on the spin-off show, Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, watching footage of the murdered and banished contestants finding out who is the real traitors. But this could be added in to the actual show, where the person comes face-to-face with the people responsible for them crashing out of the game.

Screaming, crying, throwing up: it'd be a real firework display of emotions.


…the full article…

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/realit...-rule-changes/

[millyrose]

I like the idea that the viewer doesn't know who the traitors are. so we can play along

[Ammi]

Changes to The Traitors for series 4 revealed…

The Traitors will be moving up the schedule to a pre-watershed timeslot of 8 p.m. for the duration of the series, and that's not the only significant change coming for the series.

Post-show series The Traitors: Uncloaked is also being promoted from BBC Two to BBC One.

Ed Gamble's Uncloaked, which sees previous contestants and celebrities dissecting the latest episode, will air on BBC Two after the first episode airs on Thursday, 1 January at 9.05 p.m. But for the rest of the series, it will move to BBC One from Friday, 2 January, in its new 9 p.m. timeslot.

It will also be available on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer.


Episode 1: 8pm on Thursday 1 January 2026

Episode 2: 8pm on Friday 2 January 2026


…the full article…

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/the-traito...150233358.html

[The Human Santapede]

[Time to Sleigh]

Woo hoo its back so soon

[Rustic bauble]

Cannot wait...I thought the Irish one was airing end of November???

[Zizu]

Any news on the next Celeb version ??

[The Human Santapede]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Any news on the next Celeb version ??

The celeb one has not long finished. We won’t get any news for a few months at least.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Any news on the next Celeb version ??

…it’s in the article…

Series 2 is set to return later in 2026 and will get a full 12-episode run next time around, after only airing for nine episodes earlier this year.

…so basically a longer season by 3 episodes…